POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE BEES NEST SITE (32ME175) , NORTH DAKOTA

Author(s): Linda Scott Cummings; Kathryn Puseman

Year: 1994

Summary

Samples from proveniences associated with stone tipi rings at the Bees Nest Site (32ME175) , were analyzed for pollen and macrofloral remains. This site is a multicomponent site in west-central North Dakota, containing a minimum of 134 stone circles/arcs, 64 rock cairns, and 10 rock alignments. Pollen and macrofloral analyses are used to address subsistence activities at the site. In addition, flaked stone tools from this site were analyzed for possible blood proteins. Immunological studies have shown that blood residues from a tool's surface can be identified using modified forensic procedures. Blood residue analysis is used to supplement prehistoric subsistence information and possible artifact specificity.

Cite this Record

POLLEN, MACROFLORAL, AND PROTEIN RESIDUE ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE BEES NEST SITE (32ME175) , NORTH DAKOTA. Linda Scott Cummings, Kathryn Puseman. PRI Technical Report ,1994-011. 1994 ( tDAR id: 375530) ; doi:10.6067/XCV87080MD

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Keywords

Material
Ceramic • Macrobotanical • Pollen • Sediment

Site Name
32ME175 • Bees Nest Site

Site Type
Tent Ring / Tipi Ring

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation

General
94-011 • Macrobotanical Analysis • Pollen Analysis

Geographic Keywords
Mercer (County) • North Dakota (State / Territory)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -102.262; min lat: 46.993 ; max long: -101.249; max lat: 47.586 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): PaleoResearch Institute

Record Identifiers

PRI Technical Report(s): 94-011

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